C3667

Chondroitinase ABC from Proteus vulgaris

BSA free, lyophilized powder, specific activity 50-250 units/mg protein

• Synonym(s): 4.2.2.20, 4.2.2.21, Chondroitin ABC Lyase
• CAS Number: 9024-13-9
• Enzyme Commission number: 4.2.2.4 (BRENDA, IUBMB)
• EC Number: 232-777-9
• MDL number: MFCD00130795
• UNSPSC Code: 12352204
• NACRES: NA.54

Properties

• biological source: bacterial (Proteus vulgaris)
• Quality Level: 300
• conjugate: (Glucosaminoglycan)
• form: lyophilized powder
• specific activity: 50-250 units/mg protein
• mol wt: 120 kDa by gel filtration
• composition: Protein, ~10% Lowry
• solubility: 0.01% bovine serum albumin aqueous (BSA) solution: soluble
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing
• foreign activity: protease, essentially free
• storage temp.: −20°C

Description

Application

The enzyme has been used to study the consequences of inducing acute, long-lasting changes in chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans using adult rat brain cells. Glycosaminoglycans have been digested with chondroitinase ABC for chondroitin/dermatan sulfate quantitation in keratocyte cell cultures obtained from fresh bovine corneal stromae.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Chondroitinase ABC catalyzes the eliminative degradation of polysaccharides containing (1-4)-β-D-hexosaminyl and (1-3)-β-D-glucuronosyl or (1-3)-α-L-iduronosyl linkages to disaccharides containing 4-deoxy-β-D-gluc-4-enuronosyl groups. It acts on chondroitin 4-sulfate, chondroitin 6-sulfate, and dermatan sulfate, and acts slowly on hyaluronate. The molecular weight is found to be approximately 120 kDa with 2 non-identical subunits of molecular masses 86 kDa and 32 kDa. The pH optimum is found to be 8.0 with chondroitin sulfate and 6.8 with hyaluronic acid and temperature optimum is 37 °C. 1 mM Zn²⁺ acts as an inhibitor, while 0.05 M acetate is an activator of the enzyme.

Packaging

Packages based on chondroitinase C activity.

Other Notes

Contains potassium phosphate buffer salts and stabilizer

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Unit Definition

One unit will liberate 1.0 μmole of a mixture of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-O-(β-D-gluc-4-ene-pyranosyluronic acid)-4-O-sulfo-D-galactose and 1.0 μmole of 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-3-O-(β-D-gluc-4-ene-pyranosyluronic acid)-6-O-sulfo-D-galactose from chondroitin sulfate from shark cartilage, per min at pH 8.0 at 37 °C.

Preparation Note

Affinity purified

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves